“(Trainer) Neil Drysdale has previously been helping Osborne look a rider,” said Beach on Wednesday, “but we told him we were committed to Sky Kingdom for Bob Baffert. Then, Bob decided not to run so we were without a mount.”

Beach went back to Drysdale but was told Spencer would ride. That was until Tuesday.

“I saw Osborne’s tweet and said ‘Espinoza is open,’ “ said Beach. “I think (Osborne) was getting all kinds of wild suggestions from around the world. This might be the first jockey commitment ever created on Twitter.”

But Osborne still wanted to talk to Beach, and had to obtain his phone number from a media member.

“He was driving around the English countryside trying to figure out how to get ahold of me and I called him 10 minutes later,” said Beach. “He said, ‘Consider it a done deal.’ “

Osborne did have some fun on Twitter when he asked if Espinoza was any good, knowing that the veteran rider had managed to win the Kentucky Derby and Preakness this year aboard California Chrome.

Beach said he didn’t know if Espinoza would get on Toast of New York in the mornings before the race, but his jockey had already seen photos and looked at the past performances. Espinoza will also study any videos he can find of the colt’s previous six races.

“We’re happy to have a ride,” said Beach. “Hopefully, it works out good for everyone.”

Notes: Despite the fact that stewards took no action at the time, jockey Corey Nakatani has been suspended for three days (Aug. 24, 27, 28) for failure to maintain a straight course in the stretch and causing interference aboard Reneesgotzip in Sunday’s Rancho Bernardo Handicap. … On Wednesday’s card, there were eight different winning jockeys and trainers. No one manage to pull off a double. … A field of 13 was drawn for Saturday’s Grade II Del Mar Handicap, which is a “Win and You’re In” for the $3 million Breeders’ Cup Turf at Santa Anita on Nov. 1. Ice Cream Truck and Irish Surf were entered in both the DM Handicap and Pacific Classic. … Texas Red ($8) won the first Polytrack two-turn race of the meet for 2-year-old colts and geldings when he took Wednesday’s sixth race for the Desormeaux brothers (jockey Kent and trainer Keith). Texas Red covered the 1 mile in 1 minute, 37.91 seconds. … With the two more turf races run, the No. 1 post continues to not be the place to be. The No. 1 hole has won just once in 43 tries at the meet going around two turns on the grass.